Status of the Hidden Fire SE of Bend
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City of Bend Moves Toward Local Adoption of Residential Wildfire Mitigation Building Code
During its Feb. 25, 2026, work session, the Bend City Council discussed whether to adopt Section R327 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, which establishes home-hardening requirements to help make new, detached residential structures more wildfire resilient. R327 is a state-adopted section of the residential building code that local jurisdictions can opt into. After reviewing options [...]